Rainbow / Unreleased Masters Tokyo 1978 Day 1 / 4CDR

January 21, 1978 Budokan performance · decision board “FURIOUS SPEED” released in 2012 thoroughly refined the original · cassette · master sound source of “THE KING ‘S RETURN” famous as the masterpiece recording of the same day, You can enjoy the best audiences recording with the exquisite balance of sound and performance, rich presence and rhythmic presence. However, this ’78 Budokan premiere performance show has produced various other name recordings so far. First of all, it is master who I can listen with “HEAVY ROCK” in memory. There are already many kinds of audience masters known to fans, such as the same day sound source recorded on Disc 3 · 4 of the initial version “THE KING’S RETURN” released in 4 sets. But the recording of this day, in fact, the material which is still unknown is buried! In this work, two kinds of high-quality audience masters that were unearthed successively in recent years are also set. Of course, these are also completely completely unknown among traders, and it is the first appearance sound source, I’ve caught the document of January 21, ’78 from a different viewpoint. With the advent of this work, fans can enjoy a total of five kinds of sound sources in addition to the above three conventional titles. It is very unusual thing in the world that five or more different recordings are unearthed in one live. From this fact it can be said from the fact that RAINBOW popularity in Japan at that time high popularity, the high expectation the fans had for the first day of the ’78 Budokan in this year. In order to know that special live, mania is a place where you really want to enjoy this work!

The “Source # 1” recorded on Discs 1 and 2 is a wonderful source that conveys the excitement of the venue directly, making it possible to feel the cheers and excitement generated by audiences around the tapers vividly. It is said that RAINBOW of that time was not only favorable from the support of the general Western music fans, it was also acquiring the mid-idol popularity. This recording features a loud cheer of women so as to prove it, and is also a bit different from the so-called hard rock guy’s funny image, you can enjoy plenty of unique western music live music of the 1970s. The high freshness and the goodness of the lightness demonstrate the strengths of the original master, no matter how much, you can enjoy the pattern of the live with a good outlook firmly. The audience such as literally enthusiasm is concentrating on the band’s playing while playing, and you can listen to the music unexpectedly finely and clearly. Richie and Ronnie, Cozy’s play naturally recorded in real, especially “Mistreated” is a wonderful listening response. The audience is drunk on the emotional guitar in the same song, and the appearance that the audience is being controlled as if it were Richie’s intention speaks eloquently of his greatness. In addition, “Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll” in the middle of the live has also won a reaction that is unlikely to be an unknown new song. “Still I ‘m Sad” which shows the development like anger and the highest excitement is the listening place of this recording. It differs from ’76 that inspirational intros inspire fans’ expectations, and it is well understood that the thrill-rich melody and overwhelming audience are overwhelming audience. In the former master there was also a place where the sound becomes unstable depending on the scene, but it has been arranged to a sound image which can be listened without stress with elaborate remastering and repair work, enjoying the depth and funness unique to live tapes It is supposed to be. It is a good recording that blends the taste enough to listen if you listen.

According to the taper which made this recording, “Source # 2” of disks 3 and 4 is “It recorded with arena R row 32 number”. (Also posting ticket pictures in Jacquet’s Inner.) With the impression of recording at the position where you pulled one step back from the excitement of the excitement that you can listen with “Source # 1”, it is attractive that natural sounds can be heard with live patterns and stage musical sounds is. Even with this recording audiences around the tapers are surely excited but it seems that they kept their manner properly and listened to the live, and it is a big feature that there are few turmoil and talking like shielding the listeners. You can enjoy the performance of the band surprisingly clearly, with a sense of stability. People who say “The audience is not good at audiences recording while playing,” this place will be enjoyable in peace. This sound image is more clearly demonstrated at “Catch The Rainbow”, you can listen to fine tones of Richie’s spinning tones and emotional singing of Ronney in fine detail. Likewise, Ronnie’s ad lib at the “Man Non The Silver Mountain” medley “Blues”, bass solo, “Starstruck” (a song called “Night People” to the fans), and Cozy’s drum solos also listen carefully Yes.

The volume and listening comprehension in this work is magical quality that it is not normally released like this. Please enjoy the document of “January 21, ’78” which I had not known up to now with a recording which cut out the atmosphere of the performance and the venue from two different seats! A must-have mania listening surprise 4-disc set title is a special release decision!